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Grey-headed Parrot
Savannepapegaai · Poicephalus fuscicollis suahelicus
A large, powerful parrot with a pale silvery-grey head and red shoulder patches, much bigger than the Brown-headed Parrot. In Kruger it is confined to the tall woodlands of the far north around Pafuri, where it feeds on fruit, seeds and nuts and nests in big trees year-round.
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Much larger than Brown-headed Parrot, with a silvery-grey head and red shoulders; far-northern Kruger only.
Listen for its call
Loud raucous squawks and screeches as it flies over.
Where to see it in Kruger
Tall woodland of the far north around Pafuri and the Luvuvhu River.
Did you know
It is the biggest parrot in Kruger and lives only in the wild far north of the park.
Often confused with
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